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Kankakee vs Lafayette
Kankakee and Lafayette
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Lafayette are under the US rate in this release, 3.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Kankakee to Lafayette
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Kankakee to Lafayette above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,060 in Kankakee and $981 in Lafayette. Kankakee has a state tax on wages. Lafayette has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Lafayette is 82% of the national level for the same work, against 91% in Kankakee.
Lafayette averages 203 sunny days, with July highs around 83°F and January nights around 26°F. Kankakee is 200 sunny days, 82°F in July, 24°F in January. Commutes average 19 minutes in Lafayette and 25 in Kankakee.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Kankakee → Lafayette pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Kankakee and Lafayette changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 76 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,000
- Container or pod
- $1,050–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $400–$700
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Questions
Is Lafayette cheaper than Kankakee after tax and rent?
Yes. Lafayette leaves about $140 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,060 in Kankakee and $981 in Lafayette.
Does Lafayette have state income tax?
Lafayette is in Indiana, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.50%.
Did people actually move from Kankakee to Lafayette?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.